Boot Camp 4th and 5th Grade
What do I need to know?

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Try this 'ANSWER GARDEN' interactive brainstorming app below. Answer the question, "Technology is...." by entering your response in the field and click the submit button. Like a Wordle, the frequent responses entered will display larger: To try your own Answer Garden, click on the link below the graphic.

Technology is....... at AnswerGarden.ch.



Desktop Image:
desktopimage.jpg
In addition to the items highlighted in the image above, make sure that you can identify the Wireless Airport icon or picture and tell what it's function or job is: wireless.jpg Also, be able to identify and tell why this symbol is important: spotlight.jpg.

2. Three Ways to Quit an Application:

Make sure that you know the difference between 'closing a window' and quitting an application, too.

a. Command-Q
b. Click on the NAME of the Application firefox.jpgthat displays next to the Black Apple (top left of Menu Bar) and go all the way to the bottom to find Quit application name.

c. Hold down your mouse on the name of the application ON THE DOCK that you want to Quit, and you will get an option to Quit that application.

Please pay attention to the difference between 'closing a window' of an application and QUITTING that application. For example, if I have Word open and close the window displaying a document (clicking on the red button in the top left corner), I HAVE NOT Quit Word. I have just closed the open window.

3. Keyboard Shortcuts:

Many of the Keyboard Shortcuts below use the 'Command' key - it has this cute little image on it: pointofinterest.jpg

X
Save:
Command-S
Copy:
Command-C
Cut Out:
Command-X
Paste:
Command-V (some people think: 'velcro')
Print:
Command-P
Select All:
Command-A
Quit:
Command-Q
New Window (Browser):
Command-N
New Tab (Browser):
Command-T
Get Info:
Command-I
Find Something ( ie, if you are looking in a webpage
for the FAQ section - or in a document for a specific
word or term):
Command-F
Log Out:
Shift-Command-Q
Switch between active windows:
Command-Tab (Hold the Command key down and
tap the Tab Key until you come to the application you want)
Screen Shot:
Shift-Control-Command-4

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4. Word Basics:

Watch a VIDEO of Word Basics, also called 'File Management' by clicking here. The three videos will show you how to 'Name' a document and how to Save it.

a) Naming a Document:
  • keep it short and sweet
  • NO capital letters
  • NO spaces
  • make it memorable

b) Saving a Document:
  • Put the document on your Desktop and drag it into your Document Folder on the dock or in your student "Users" volume.


c) Extensions (we need to be aware of the extensions of often-used documents that we use):
Word Document:
.doc / .docx
PowerPoint:
.ppt / .pptx
Excel:
.xls / .xlsb
Image File:
.jpg / .jpeg
Bitmap Image:
.bmp
Portable Network Graphic:
.png
PDF:
.pdf
iMovie File
.mov
Audio File
.mp3
Audio File
.wav

d) Importing a Picture into a Word document: